Thanksgiving

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A collection of our best stories for you during the holiday.

• By Ian Hurley

Despite being the period of highest demand, the rise in supply means the price of turkey tends to fall around the holiday.

• By Jay L. Zagorsky

Drumstick and Wishbone, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate "wingman," meet the press ahead of their presidential pardon at an event in Washington, D.C.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The long and sometimes bloody history of how we came to celebrate Turkey Day.

• By Francie Diep

This Thanksgiving, skip the extra beer and take the higher ground in your family debate; chances are, your relatives will follow your example.

• By Jared Keller

After living the unfamiliar for so long, the idea of home becomes powerfully linked with an oversimplified image of American life.

• By Alissa Greenberg

Why do we shop? And what does it mean today?

• By Paul Hiebert

There's a reason the U.S. farm lobby wants better access to Cuba.

• By Marc Herman

Some people are trying to eliminate pumpkin pie from your Thanksgiving. These people are not to be trusted.

• By Ryan O'Hanlon

From the Supreme Court-mandated date for California to relieve prison overcrowding to the New York City Marathon, events you should be aware of.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

There is, in fact, a surprising amount of scholarship on the subject of Thanksgiving, a uniquely American celebration marked by rituals that lend themselves to a wide range of interpretations.

• By Tom Jacobs